| 109 Wins Overall Trophy at Chicago NOOD |
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 Photo � 2008 Karen I. Hirsch
Robert
& Dr. Cornelia Zerban of
Kenosha, Wis. on ZEITGEIST paced the J/109 class on all three days and finished with a final score
of 18 points. As a result of their outstanding performance this weekend, Robert
and Dr. Cornelia were named the overall winners of the 2008 Chicago NOOD
regatta.
More than 1,000
sailors and 246 boats from around the world, including New Zealand, Australia, the
United Kingdom, Canada and throughout the United States set sail on Lake
Michigan for three days of competitive racing in a variety of classes.
"It's such an amazing feeling and an
honor to be named the winners of this regatta," said Robert Zerban. "We had a
such a great time in Chicago
and we couldn't have accomplished what we did without the help of our excellent
crew."
As
the overall winner in the Windy City, the Zerbans will be invited to participate in
the 2008 NOOD Regatta Championships in the British Virgin
Islands in November to compete aboard Sunsail 39's against the
overall winners from each stop on the nine-regatta Sperry Top-Sider NOOD
circuit. | 1. |
| ZEITGEIST | Robert + Dr. Cornelia Zerban | 18 | | 2. |
| REALTA MARA | Thomas Londrigan | 24 | | 3. |
| LUCKY DUBIE 2 | Len Siegal | 25 | | 4. |
| CERTAINLY | Donald Meyer | 29 | | 5. |
| KIII | Irv Kerbel | 33 | | 6. |
| MOMENTUS | Kevin Saedi | 34 | | 7. |
| FULL TILT | Priede/Stewart | 51 | | 8. |
| NORTHSTAR | David Gustman | 52 | | 9. |
| FANDANGO | Martin Luken | 62 | | 10. |
| VANDA III | Jack Toliver | 63 |
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You're Invited to Perth (Amboy)
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Dave Frizell writes:
Please forward this invitation to attend Red Grant Regatta, July 12 and 13 at Raritan Yacht Club in Perth Amboy, NJ.
It's a great event, with a great party in a great facility. Sailing conditions in recent years have been fabulous. We had 5 109's last year (with Mad Dogs getting the trophy). To encourage participation, the RC is offering registration at $45.00 for first time participants. RYC does not charge mooring fees to racers. Perth Amboy can be reached by train for convenience of crew attendance. Guaranteed good time. Registration online at www.ryc.org.
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Block Island Race Week 2008
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While overall regatta enrollment was down from prior years, you wouldn't have known it by the quality and quantity of racing packed into the week. Regatta hosts Duck Island Yacht Club and Zuse, Inc. ran 11 races over 5 days, including the classic Round the Island Race midweek. Greg Ames and Steve Kenny on GOSSIP held off a late charge from Ted Herlihy (GUT FEELING) to win by one point.
| 1 |
Gossip |
Greg Ames,Steve Kenny |
18 |
| 2 |
Gut Feeling |
Herlihy,Ted |
19 |
| 3 |
RUSH |
Sweetser,Bill |
31 |
| 4 |
Tastes Like Chicken |
Tedeschi,Steve |
34 |
| 5 |
Relentless |
Minella,Al |
43 |
| 7 |
Melody |
Tannous,Alan |
71 |
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RUSH Wins Class at NYYC Annual Regatta
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Bill Sweetser and his team won the twelve boat IRC Class 7 at the NYYC Annual Regatta, June 13-15 with a pair of firsts and a pair of seconds.
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J/Boats has announced the "pre-launch" of a new website called J Owner Resources. The site provides a password-protected platform for owners to access technical information as well as connect with dealers and equipment providers. 109 owners are among
the first to gain access. 
OFFBEAT, the only J/109 in the 2008 Newport/Bermuda Race, finished eighth in the doublehanded division. 